Railway

China-Laos Railway Sees 50 Percent Rise In Cross-Border Passengers

Passenger traffic on the China–Laos Railway has increased significantly this year, boosting tourism and cross-border economic links as Laos prepares to graduate from Least Developed Country status, the China State Railway Group said in a report on 9 September. The group said that the railway carried 244,000 cross-border passenger trips...

Laos, Kazakhstan Seek New Railway Links to Expand Trade

Laos and Kazakhstan are exploring new railway and logistics links that could open a...

Laos-China Railway Trade Surges as Cross-Border Freight Hits New Highs

Trade along the Laos-China Railway continued to grow sharply in the first half of...

Oudomxay Seeks More Railway Services to Boost Investment

Authorities in Oudomxay Province, northern Laos, have announced plans to expand railway services and...

Railway Expansion, Education Reform Among Key Issues at National Assembly

Expanding the railway to southern Laos, rolling out a new school system, reducing poverty,...

Laos Constructs Railway Vocational Technical College

Construction of a Railway Vocational Technical College has begun in Vientiane Capital that will produce graduates to work in the railway sector. According to...

Man Arrested for Theft of Railway Components

A man has been arrested in Vientiane Capital for stealing railway construction components along the Laos-China Railway. According to a report by Lao Youth Radio,...

Building a Sustainable and Green Economic Corridor for Laos, Hand In Hand with FAO

Editorial (Op-Ed) by Mr. Nasar Hayat - Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Representative in the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Mr. Nasar...

Final Rail Welded on Laos-China Railway

China Railway Group has welded the final 500-meter section of seamless rails on the Laos-China Railway line in time for the project's opening at...

Laos-China Railway to be Green, Low-Carbon Railway

The China Southern Power Grid Company has completed the installation of electricity transmission poles along the Laos-China Railway, saying the railway will be a...

Public Warned About Electrical Hazards Along Laos-China Railway

Electrical systems and transmission lines are expected to be operational along the Laos-China Railway in the coming days, with the public advised to keep...